I'll Try to Keep You - A gift for leontinabowie!

[scarletladyy]

Title: I'll Try to Keep You
Author: pristineungift
Recipient: leontinabowie
Pairing(s): Draco/Luna
Word Count: 1,266
Rating: R
Warnings: Graphic Fantasy Violence; Torture; Stockholm Syndrome; Non-Graphic Mention of Two Teenagers Having Sex; Imprisonment; Present Tense Narration.
Summary: "When it's done," Draco says. "When it's finished, I'll try to keep you. Tell them you'

Comments

[arjd]

Oh my word, this was so beautiful, and heartbreaking, and I could genuinely quote the whole thing back at you because I love it all but this may be my favourite:

"Don't," he says, pressing their palms together, his hollow eyes riveted on hers. Don't look, he doesn't say, because I know it isn't me.

Just... so sad. How did you fit so much sadness into so few words?

[pristineungift]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^_^

How did you fit so much sadness into so few words?

Lol, it's apparently a talent. I get that a lot.

[leontinabowie]

Thank you for writing such a beautiful fic <3
First off, I love the Draco and Luna pairing. It's such a rare pairing, and I'm so happy there is a new Druna fic out there now :)
And more onto the story itself - it was just lovely. It was sad, but sweet in its own way, and you made a big emotional impact on me. I feel like this story was very believable, because they were both in character, and could very well have happened in Malfoy Manor.
Like arjd said above, there were so many quotes I loved (the one she posted included) and one of my very favourites was Luna knows that Fenrir is watching and he won't touch her now. It showed how much Draco wanted to protect Luna.
And I'll say it again, but the angsty-ness was perfect. Thank you <3

[pristineungift]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^_^

I love Draco/Luna too, so when I saw the prompt, I jumped at the chance to do it. It is so hard to find good fic about them where they're actually the main pairing. (Only one comes to mind).

I'm so, so glad you enjoyed it!

[pagan_toon76]

Wow. Just, wow. Short, but so evocative of the characters' feelings. I loved the fact that you didn't over emphasize Luna's eccentricities, but just kept it simple and to the point. I enjoy reading Draco/Luna pairings, and to me, this has to be one of the best I've read thus far. Kudos on a well-told tale.

[pristineungift]

Yesssss, I feel like Luna gets overblown in a lot of fic, so thank you for noticing me trying to just let Luna be Luna! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^_^

[pristineungift]

Squee! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^_^

[sunseticmonster]

Oh. Beautiful. The only dub-con where I truly felt sorry for them both.

This was really lovely. And I loved "the better to see you with." So simply Luna.

I love Luna/Draco. So rare.

[pristineungift]

Thank you for a lovely comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it! ^_^